tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:41:06 +0000Project ManagementProject PlanningStaff MoraleDecision MakingManagement IdeologiesOrganization DetailsBlog ScopeBusiness ProcessBusiness SystemChange ManagementCommunication BarriersData MigrationDisclaimerProject Management SoftwareJoin the madness as the Project Team attempts to manage a large-scale business transformation, system implementation and data migration project in the public sector!http://dataproject.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)Blogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419.post-4540850416665372192Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:28:00 +00002008-07-19T16:34:11.020-07:00Decision MakingManagement IdeologiesProject PlanningStaff MoraleIf you look around the web for the term "Progrestination" you will find a number of different definitions. It is a term that we use quite a bit when it comes to managing projects in the public sector.For us, the term is defined as:Progrestination n. (pro - gres - tin - a - shun) - Creating the illusion that something is progressing nicely when actually it is stalled or going backwards.For http://dataproject.blogspot.com/2008/07/project-progrestination.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419.post-6452920235178369087Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:25:00 +00002008-07-04T02:44:04.378-07:00Decision MakingManagement IdeologiesProject ManagementProject PlanningI guess most of you who have been following the previous posts have been wondering when we are going to get down and dirty with some data migration action... Well, not just yet I'm afraid. Is this not a blog dedicated to managing data migration? I hear you ask...True, true, however the reason we are lacking in the data area is simple; it comes down to momentum. When dealing with a large scale http://dataproject.blogspot.com/2008/07/project-momentum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419.post-8175716897474694797Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 +00002008-07-01T02:02:33.219-07:00Project ManagementProject Management SoftwareStaff MoraleThose who have ever attempted to set up an organization with any form of project management software will know that it's a minefield out there. So many options each with their own spin on the "must-have" features and functions needed to make running your project easier. The one thing I have found is that there is not any single product out there that will be all things to all people involved withhttp://dataproject.blogspot.com/2008/07/project-management-software.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419.post-3327377295440505660Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:41:00 +00002008-06-28T18:49:54.804-07:00Business ProcessChange ManagementProject PlanningStaff MoraleIt can be quite amazing to see how many different ways people can think of do the same thing, we are, after all, a naturally creative species. This is truely evident in our new organization when we look at how things actually get done and the differences between the original organizations.Business processes will always evolve over time and are impacted by many factors both internally and http://dataproject.blogspot.com/2008/06/setting-scene-part-4-business-process.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419.post-3726443887448330749Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:35:00 +00002008-06-28T18:40:39.129-07:00Business SystemData MigrationProject PlanningPrior to the merger, we were four organizations with four individual business systems. We now need to be one unified organization with one unified business system. Sounds logical.The business systems we are interested in for this project are the ones used to perform critical civic duties such as:Manage property detailsCollect taxesIssue infringementsManage permitsTake payments and issue http://dataproject.blogspot.com/2008/06/prior-to-merger-we-were-four.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419.post-1462384247524030090Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:34:00 +00002008-06-28T16:38:33.132-07:00Communication BarriersDecision MakingManagement IdeologiesOrganization DetailsProject ManagementStaff MoraleWith the merger of the organizations comes the integration of staff into a new structure. Our merger was constrained by employment guarantees so that no-one lost their jobs as part of the process.The entire management structure of the four previous organizations was thrown into the air and where it all landed is where it stayed. In areas where there was competition for roles (e.g. Senior http://dataproject.blogspot.com/2008/06/setting-scene-part-2-new-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419.post-6983064928542846537Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:52:00 +00002008-06-28T06:47:02.836-07:00Organization DetailsProject ManagementOur project takes place in the local government arena where grassroots meets politial agenda. The organization as recently undergone a massive overhaul ordered and legislated by the state government. We used to be four separate but neighbouring entities, now we are one giant and widely dispersed organization.Our previous organizations:City of Atlantis (Administration centre - Atlantis City) - http://dataproject.blogspot.com/2008/06/setting-scene-part-1-organizations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514373329708470419.post-4191338454883643383Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:48:00 +00002008-06-28T06:41:52.491-07:00Blog ScopeDisclaimerProject ManagementWelcome to the inaugural post...! Before we get into too much detail, I would like to explain our limitations in the blog.This blog is "based on true events" so all events reported are real. Names, identities, titles and place names have been changed to hide the guilty and protect the Project Team.Any resemblance to any person or organization (living or dead) is coincidental.That being said, we http://dataproject.blogspot.com/2008/06/scope-and-context-of-managing-data.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Amity)0